This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mariners as Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Betting Favorite For Home Run Derby. The MLB All-Star Break is set to begin Sunday and catcher Cal Raleigh will be one of eight competitors in the 2025 Home Run Derby.

MLB insider shut down Cal Raleigh’s MVP case, saying Aaron Judge’s historic 2025 season “just doesn’t elevate him” over the Yankees star.

Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh has been great in the first half of the 2025 regular season. He had 5 RBI last night against the Detroit Tigers, including a grand slam and a solo home run.

Cal Raleigh hit his 37th and 38th home runs of the season Friday night, pulling within one of Barry Bonds’ record for most homers before the All-Star break as the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 12-3 and snapped Tarik Skubal’s lengthy winning streak.

The New York Yankees came into their series against the Seattle Mariners on a six-game losing streak, but now find themselves in position to complete a sweep when they host Seattle in the series finale Thursday.

The Mariners released a video showing Bryan Woo announcing to his family that he made his first Midsummer Classic.

Giancarlo Stanton hit a three-run homer, Austin Wells went deep for the third consecutive game and the New York Yankees pounded the Seattle Mariners 10-3 in the opener of a three-game series.